Google DeepMind chief calls for US-led global AI regulatory body

Odaily Planet Daily News: According to AXIOS, Google DeepMind co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis has called on the US to establish a new AI regulatory body, which should have the authority to review the world's most advanced AI models and coordinate industry-wide slowdowns when risks escalate. Hassabis stated that it is time to adopt a more “systematic” approach to AI regulation — one that is industry-funded, composed of world-class technical experts, and accountable to the US government.

He noted that the current cybersecurity risks posed by AI are merely “early warning signs.” He believes that within the next 18 months, these capabilities — along with more severe biological and nuclear security risks — could potentially appear in open-source models beyond any government's control. He also specifically emphasized that the risks come not only from open-source models but also from more powerful proprietary models that will be released by major AI labs in the future. It is reported that Hassabis has been quietly pushing this initiative for months, communicating with the Trump administration, other AI lab leaders, and European officials before its public release, and stated that “the feedback received has been very positive.” (Jinshi)